The Visual Delights of the Oakland HIlls

I can rarely resist the temptation to photograph sunsets, sunrises, and other scenes from our perch atop the hills.  It seems that no two views are ever the same.  So, feast your eyes and look for the subtle differences.

Cloudy day with late afternoon sun reflected on the bay

Sunset colors reflected over Mt Diablo

Sunset clouds over the hills to the northeast

Morning mists at sunrise

Sunrise on a morning with high clouds

Typical winter sunset colors

Valleys full of mist

Mackerel (as in fish scales) sky

Venus shining at sunset, mid-January

A different perspective on a bay sunset

Venus and the rescent moon in the night sky, looking west over the bay

Mid-January crescent moon - the smile in the sky